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No. 1 Baylor storms back in second half to beat No. 5 Villanova and advance to Elite Eight

Baylor needed its defense to take over when its three-point shooting was ice cold.

The No. 1-seeded Bears forced six Villanova turnovers in a four-minute span midway through the second half in the middle of a 16-4 run to advance to the Elite Eight with a 62-51 win over the No. 5 Wildcats.

Villanova had a seven-point lead at halftime and maintained that lead for the first few minutes of the second half. Baylor's defense clamped down and helped flip a 37-31 Villanova lead into a 47-41 Baylor advantage.

Davion Mitchell was a big part of that run.